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Mueller issues clarification, takes back bombshell statement about indicting Trump
Fox News ^ | July 24th, 2019 | By Ronn Blitzer

Posted on 07/24/2019 1:52:08 PM PDT by Mariner

Robert Mueller kicked off his testimony before the House Intelligence Committee Wednesday afternoon by issuing a clarification of something he said during a morning hearing about his decision-making process when it came to the question of whether President Trump committed obstruction of justice.

Mueller raised eyebrows during an exchange with House Judiciary Committee member Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif.

“The reason that you did not indict the president is because of the OLC opinion that you cannot indict a sitting president, correct?” Lieu asked, referring to the Office of Legal Counsel’s long-held position against charging a president while they are in office.

“Correct,” Mueller replied.

That gave the impression that if it were not for the OLC opinion, Mueller would have indicted the president. In the afternoon, Mueller was quick to say that is not what he was trying to say at all.

“I want to add one correction to my testimony this morning," Mueller said. "I want to go back to one thing that was said this morning by Mr. Lieu, who said and I quote, ‘You didn’t charge the President because of the OLC opinion. That is not the correct way to say it. As we say in the report and as I said at the opening, we did not reach a determination as to whether the President committed a crime.”

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To: Hildy

They are

And have been, in fact, acting like spoiled juvenile brats for decades

A pathetic bunch, mentally ill


61 posted on 07/24/2019 2:36:48 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (Pussie Smollett, Mizzou, campus fake nooses, fake "protests" FAKE EVERYTHING Hey CNN? lol)
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To: Mariner
Mueller probably needed to ask them to repeat the question a few more times. Then he would have gotten it right the first time...
62 posted on 07/24/2019 2:37:37 PM PDT by GOPJ ("This has been a disaster for Democrats and a disaster for... Robert Mueller." Chris Wallace)
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To: nwrep

LOL, as if the media has any credibility left.

Remember,Trump as something over 100,000,000 follower s on social media while the biased media is hemorrhaging viewers.


63 posted on 07/24/2019 2:44:49 PM PDT by billyboy15
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To: teeman8r

Roll the dice and take your chances, leftards.


64 posted on 07/24/2019 2:46:15 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Karoo
Some people are now saying he was on tranquilizer like xanex - slurred words.

Or he was just beat down, exhausted from being relentlessly coached...Not to mention 3 years of total failure getting zip nothing on Trump and knowing the what the obvious uncomfortable questions would be today. He looked like some poor confused guy who hasn't slept in 4 days.

After this production, the Democrats reek like a 3 day old homicide scene.

65 posted on 07/24/2019 2:52:12 PM PDT by dragnet2 (diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: GOPJ
Have to give points to Democrat David Axelrod. With respect to both “the Squad” and Mueller's testimony, he has been 100% candid in his analysis, as opposed to spinning on behalf of the Dems. With regard to Trump vis-a-vis the Squad, Axelrod said that Trump was playing hardball in going after them, knowing that most Americans detest them and that it will only help Trump and the Republicans to criticize them, even if they and the Dems brand Trump a racist for doing so. With regard to Mueller's testimony today, Axelrod stopped just short of calling it a disaster for Democrats.
66 posted on 07/24/2019 2:53:51 PM PDT by utahagen (but but)
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To: laconic

President Trump should pardon Gen. Flynn tomorrow. Not only is it a good idea to pardon him, but the timing would tweak the left further into insanity.


67 posted on 07/24/2019 2:54:30 PM PDT by OnAMission
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To: wetgundog
Well, that’ll be what the Dems say about Mueller: it's not that Trump didn't collude with Russia; it's that Mueller recently developed Alzheimers and can't remember all he knew about it.
68 posted on 07/24/2019 2:55:08 PM PDT by utahagen (but but)
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To: Karoo

It seemed to me like he was severely hung over. He’s probably drinking heavily as I type this.


69 posted on 07/24/2019 2:56:51 PM PDT by OnAMission
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To: Hildy

You should try to hear Trump’s presser late this afternoon. He called out Mueller, the demokraps, and even some media people who were right in front of him ... he called them in no uncertain terms fake, and dishonest. He was awesome. It won’t be reported in the news how he took them down.


70 posted on 07/24/2019 2:58:22 PM PDT by Susquehanna Patriot
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To: Mariner

“It’s hard to imagine a worse day for the Congressional Democrats and their supporting vanguard in the media.”

November 8, 2016. I hope November 3, 2020 surpasses it. I want to see journalists and most “celebrities” crying and kicking on the floor.


71 posted on 07/24/2019 3:00:09 PM PDT by willk (A bias news media is not a free press.)
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To: SaveFerris

Sheeesh. You didn’t mean to insult partisan hacks, did you? He is worse than that.


72 posted on 07/24/2019 3:00:47 PM PDT by Susquehanna Patriot
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To: SaveFerris

I think you’re being too kind!


73 posted on 07/24/2019 3:03:59 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (President Trump IS The Resistance!)
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation; Susquehanna Patriot

heh


74 posted on 07/24/2019 3:05:52 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Susquehanna Patriot

It was a great presser especially when Trump went after that reporter and called the reporter fake news a bunch of times. I was killing myself laughing.


75 posted on 07/24/2019 3:09:12 PM PDT by hawkaw
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To: Mariner

Winning! Game, set, match. Mueller sends the LoserRATs down the road eating crap!


76 posted on 07/24/2019 3:11:04 PM PDT by jonrick46 (Cultural Marxism is the cult of the Left waiting for the Mothership.)
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To: Mariner

.
So much for “Super Prosecutor!”

He got cut down by a ham sandwich.
.


77 posted on 07/24/2019 3:12:25 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Mariner

The last thing the Democrats should ever want the public to see again is another House Judiciary Committee hearing chaired by Jerrold Nadler. Today’s was a disaster.

The second last thing the Democrats should ever want the public to see again is another Democratic debate like last month’s, which was also a disaster. But a repeat performance will take place in less than a week.


78 posted on 07/24/2019 3:16:23 PM PDT by humbleexpert
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To: GoldenPup

I would also qualify it so it looks even worse ... despite her cheating (Bernie out of the nomination by running the DNC, .... getting the debate questions from the media .... voter fraud ... and help of the obozo regime to spy on Trump and anyone assoiated with him....and the media machine giving her 24/7 positive, coverage, free campaign contribution ....) HILLIARY STILL LOST!!!!!!!! I love it. I just love hearing those 3 words.


79 posted on 07/24/2019 3:20:23 PM PDT by Susquehanna Patriot
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To: willk

“I hope November 3, 2020 surpasses it. I want to see journalists and most “celebrities” crying and kicking on the floor.”

Then leaving the country, never to be seen or heard from again.


80 posted on 07/24/2019 3:23:31 PM PDT by Susquehanna Patriot
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